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Aug 2014
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Singh Is Bliing
SIB’s lack of substance makes it forgettable, but while it lasts it is a pleasant, mostly harmless, rib-tickling, side-splitting affair.
Oct 2015
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Sep 2017
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Simmba
Don’t be deceived by the apparent good intentions – women’s safety is just another excuse for Shetty’s macho hero to deliver speeches, take the law into his own hands, display his impressive biceps and single-handedly bash up groups of bad men.
Feb 2019
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Shuddh Desi Romance
It’s brave all the way and bouncy up to a point, beyond which it just gives up.
Sep 2013
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Feb 2020
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Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
...is super-fun till it gets superficial. It is, to borrow the tagline of another film now in theatres, sundar, susheel and risky in its first half, flails about in the second, but remains entertaining overall.
Sep 2017
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Shortcut Romeo
Ganeshan's direction is inconsistent. There's a disconnect between his storytelling style in different parts of the film. Plus he elongates a story that might have been effective as a one-and-a-half-hour songless thriller into an over-two-and-a-half-hour long, song-filled affair.
Jun 2013
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Shorgul
...screenplay by Jitendra Tiwari is effective in not taking sides with either community involved. Unfortunately, it takes its title very seriously and ultimately loses itself in its own din.
Jul 2016
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Shootout At Wadala
Flawed though it may be, the film is entertaining and moving for the most part.
May 2013
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Ship Of Theseus
That a story with such profound philosophical underpinnings could lead to a film so simple, so small, so unpretentious, so sweet and yet so endearing, so entertaining, so humorous and so intriguing would be inconceivable to most.
Jul 2013
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Shanghai
...demands some patience … this is not one of those films that sucks you in right from the first scene. It takes its time to draw you in. When it does though, the sadness is inescapable.
Jun 2012
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Feb 2015
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Shahid
...director Hansal Mehta has resisted the temptation to make a high-decibel potboiler, delivering instead a disconcertingly real and highly effective film.
Oct 2013
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Shab
Restraint cannot mean zero vitality, yet that is what you get in Shab. Worse, the film does not have anything new to say.
Jul 2017
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Shaandaar
Team Shaandaar is clearly aiming at a certain quirkiness that it fails to achieve for the most part.
Oct 2015
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May 2019
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Satyameva Jayate
To describe Satyameva Jayate merely as tired would be a kindness. In fact, the writing and execution are both exhausted, making it an exhausting viewing experience.
Aug 2018
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Satyagraha
There are places where Satyagraha is truly compelling, heart-wrenching and unpredictable, but too much of the time, it defies probability and is just too painful to the ears.
Aug 2013
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Satya 2
What turned Ramu from a pioneer into the creator of the most lacklustre sequel-to-a-classic in the history of sequels-to-classics?
Nov 2013
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Sarkar 3
...too is lacklustre and ordinary. Coming from the House of Ram Gopal Varma, in some ways that counts as worse than being bad.
May 2017
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Sarbjit
The true story of Sarabjit Singh Atwal is a tragedy of gargantuan proportions that is enough to move a rock to tears. Yet director Omung Kumar somehow manages to make a curiously unmoving film out of this inherently heartbreaking story.
May 2016
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Sanju
The object of the film is two-fold: to project Dutt as a misguided but well-intentioned man and all-round nice guy, and to scapegoat others for his failings.
Jun 2018
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Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar
The film is a mixed bag but I found myself drawn to its quietude and heartening conviction that kindness may be found in the most unexpected places and the most unexpected persons could turn out to be allies, sometimes without the expectation of anything in return.
Mar 2021
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Feb 2016
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Saina
Even with its flaws, Saina does provoke some thought, is moving in places and has some fun to offer.
Mar 2021
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Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns
It’s such a joy to be able to say this in a Bollywood that rarely makes good sequels … Saheb Biwi aur Gangster was a fun political thriller; SBAG Returns is even better.
Mar 2013
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Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster 3
The first two Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster films were gratifying action-and-vengeance-packed rides. This one is just okay.
Jul 2018
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Saat Uchhakkey
...stands out for its excellent casting, excellent acting and – when it is not self-conscious – excellent humour. Now if only that had been enough...
Oct 2016